SUCRALOSE
Prepared at the 41st JECFA (1993), published in FNP 52 Add 2 (1993). Metals and arsenic specifications revised at the 63rd JECFA (2004). An ADI of 0-15 mg/kg bw was established at the 37th JECFA (1990) SYNONYMS 4,1',6'-trichlorogalactosucrose; INS No. 955
DEFINITION
Chemical names 1,6-Dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-ß-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-alpha-Dgalactopyranoside
C.A.S. number 56038-13-2
Chemical formula C12H19Cl3O8
Formula weight 397.64
Assay Not less than 98% and not more than 102% calculated on an anhydrous basis
DESCRIPTION White to off-white, practically odourless crystalline powder
FUNCTIONAL USES Sweetener
